How can you stay found on a trek?

Use a map and compass to track your position.

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  1. Follow random paths
  2. Wander off the trail
  3. Use a map and compass to track your position ✔

Why: Using a map and compass helps you establish your position and stay found.

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Answer: Use a map and compass to track your position. Using a map and compass helps you establish your position and stay found.

  1. Scouting America: Backpacking www.scouting.org/merit-badges/backpacking
    Explain how to stay found, and what to do if you get lost.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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